The whole world is helping tsunami (海啸) victims. Students in the U.S. are also taking part. A friend of mine suggested that we organize a relief effort for the victims. We are officers of the American Red Cross at Yale (I’m the chairperson). After sending a letter to the other members of the Red Cross, I received a large number of responses from students interested in helping.
We decided to organize a charity concert to raise money for tsunami-ravaged areas. All ticket earnings will go directly to our parent organization, the American Red Cross. Currently, we’re in the process of inviting Yale’s numerous song, dance, and chamber music groups to perform at the concert.
So far, we’ve had a great response from these groups and volunteers have continued to pour in with their ideas and feedback. When I checked my inbox this morning, I had 56 tsunami fundraiser-related emails waiting for me. Although, everyone is still on winter vacation and away from school, we have the Internet to link up Yalies from around the globe. We share ideas not on the latest video games, but on how best to provide help.
The Red Cross at Yale is not alone in its aid effort. Student organizations across campus are working hard to raise funds and provide help to those who need it.
Yale’s South Asian Society (SAS) and the Asian American Students Alliance (AASA), which is an umbrella organization for many other groups including the Sri Lankan Students Association, are organizing charity dinners.
The food will be donated（捐赠）by restaurants from around campus. Every last penny of the earnings will be donated to a non-profit organization providing aid to South Asia.
After some discussion with the SAS and AASA, our groups have decided to plan our two events together. Students can attend the benefit dinner then go to the charity concert. There is no doubt in my mind that both events will have a fantastic turnout.
【小题1】What does the writer mainly talk about in this passage?A．A charity concert to help tsunami victims. B．The efforts of the American Red Cross at Yale to help tsunami victims. C．The worldwide efforts to help tsunami victims. D．What the Americans do to help tsunami victims.【小题2】The author keeps in touch with Yalies to .A．ask them to offer helpB．inform them the latest news C．ask them to join in the concertD．ask them to work for the Red Cross【小题3】What does “both events” refer to in the last paragraph?
A. SAS and AASA.
B. The Red Cross at Yale and the American Red Cross.
C. The benefit dinner and the charity concert.
D. Raising funds and providing help.
【小题4】Which of the following is NOT right?A．Students were taking an active part in the activityB．The American Red Cross at Yale raised money for tsunami-ravaged areas by organizing a charity concert C．Other organizations are working hard to raise funds and provide help to those who need it. D．The tsunami happened in South America.
【小题1】B
【小题2】A
【小题3】C
【小题4】D
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【小题1】B
【小题2】A
【小题3】C
【小题4】D
解析：
【小题1】本题考查归纳文章主旨大意的能力。文章的作者是耶鲁大学红十字会的成员，因此他（她）谈论的当然是耶鲁大学红十字会帮助海啸受灾者的行动。
【小题2】本题考查理解文章细节信息的能力。从文章第三段中“We share ideas not on the latest video games, but on how best to provide help.可以说明，作者是让人们提供帮助。
【小题3】本题考查根据上下文判断语意具体含义的能力。文章前面提到的“两个活动”应该指下文说到的“the benefit dinner and the charity concert”。
【小题4】本题考查对文章细节认定的能力。由文章倒数第二段“Every last penny of the earnings will be donated to a non-profit organization providing aid to South Asia.” 可知D项表述有误。